A New User’s Perspective
Teal Emery
chinadevfin2 - an R package for working with the GCDF 2.0 dataset.How I became a connoisseur of large international datasets…
The GCDF 2.0 is a well organized dataset with A LOT of amazing data. The methodology and variables are well documented. The pain points I’ve experienced working with it are common to most large datasets:
You work hard to create these datasets. What are some easy-to-implement changes to enhance their use?
.csv file in addition to the .xlsx to make it easier to import into data analysis software.chinadevfin2 R Packagechinadevfin2Work hard to be lazy.
The cost of using R is the learning curve. But there are amazing free learning materials online.
Open Source. R is free, and there is a vibrant developer community constantly adding functionality.
Work hard to be lazy: if you do anything more than once, make a function.
Communication tools: Quarto and Shiny. This presentation was made in R, and so was my personal website.
Automation: GitHub Actions & parameterized reporting.